New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
CALIFORNIA TOPICS.
THENEvADA BANK REORGANlzAIloN,NrpDN"
OCRATIC REFORM AT MARE ISLAM
far rELRGNArfi TO THb IRiDU"i

tay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUhEi
Cav Ep.vr,sco Sent. 1.-THE changes In mar
apcmcnt of the Nevada Bank have DC" '"o
sensation of the week, and Pine o'f.c' ;.a.,na,
onl brokers are still talking over 'uo
feature Of the affair. 1t was not thous"' p'"' :.
IN tho street that MacIkay and Flood wo"'o a"n'''
Fair again into the bank. Fair IL Is "huoi'' 20
one and half millions in ready cash 'h'o ''0 '" 90
which will be sufficient to meet all deinahos, INC
dav eftcr he transferred the FIRST nan nl'ihou'
- " av,uiners were called in and found so50,OOO
in cash on hand. Brander, the iormce VIZ,
president. who was made scapegoat for the DIS
astrous wheat deal las been rewarded with q
position as tho head of the Nevada Assurance
Componv. and president of Nevada wheat ware
horsos o+ Port Costa No one who knows Brander
believes that he loaned millions to two ire
snonsible wheat brokers withf ut authority. tut
there is no sympathy expressed Ior him'
Several transfers Of valuable real estate
in the western addition were made this week by
Mackay and Flood, but in no case was con-
sideration given.
The Democratic press of California has had
much to say in regard to reforms introduced at
Mare Island Navy Yard under the Cleveland
regime An incident occurred this week at Mare
Island which shows the costly nature of these
reforms. A sale Of condemned stores is adver-
tised for September Among these stores is a
larger quantity OF MANILA and hemp rope, slightly
defective, but still in fair condition. 1t would
have brought nearly its cost if sold in bulk.
Orders were received from Washington, however,
to cut this rope into small pieces and sell it as
Junk The commandment telegraphed the facts to
the Navy Department and asked permission to
sell it as rope; but the answer came back Cut
il up.1 So force of men is now at work con-
lose So, 600 by the operation Since the consoida-
ton of the storehouses at Mare Island nearly the
same force of clerks and other employees has been
retained; so that the singular spectacle is pre-
sented of 100000 worth of old stores in adj
Joining buildings watched over by twenty-seven
men who draw S26,542 from the Government
every year.
John Keenaghan, the brutal murderer who
beat his sister-in law over the head with a
hammer, was sentenced to be hanged next week,
and Lee Lare Bow, highlander, will suffer the
penalty one week later. Keenaghan has defeated
justice for fifteen months, while the Chinaman
has been in Jail for nearly five years. The
Chinaman, like most OF the hghinders who are
convicted, claims there was a conspiracy against
him among his countrymen.
The Clay Street Hill Cable Road was sold
this week to the new Powell Street line. The
plan of the new company is to extend the line
out to First-ave., if not beyond. The Clay Street
road the first catle road built and
was completed fourteen years ago. IL has
steadily lost patronage for five years, owing TO
competition by new roads.
Seaman, the Irish comedian lost $4,000 no
poker dice this week. 1t seems that notorious
local gambler named Jack" Harvey heard of
Scanan's skill in shaking dice, and got introduced
TO the comedian as Los Angeles cattle man.
lie cleaned Seaman out in rapid sty lc and took
his note for the amount of the debt. Seaman
now claims that he was swindled by what are
known smooth dice. He has engaged O
lawyer, and swears he won't pay the debt
San Rafael has added to its boom new hotel
in Magnolia Valley, which promises to be e ual
to any the coast and en- ostrich farm to be
established on Austin Ranch. The managers Of
the latter enterprise are two young Englishmen,
who propose to move their ostriches from Southern
California.
The Union Iron Works have just turned ont
the steamer Premier for the Canadian Pacific
railroad. She Will run between this city and
Puget Sound ports, and her trial trip will take
place next week. She is expected to make
fifteen knots